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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
South Africa may lower corn output forecast: Reuters
South Africa will likely lower its corn output forecast for this year as farmers have harvested most of the crop for the season, a Reuters survey of traders showed.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
South Africa to end costly duties on chicken imports from US
Under an agreement with the US, South Africa will abrogate exorbitant duties on chicken imports from the States whilst permitting deliveries into the country at a yearly volume of 65,000 tonnes, according to South African trade and industry ...
Monday, June 8, 2015
US corn still a favorite with Saudi Arabia and North Africa
US corn sales may have been impeded by significant competitions from Ukraine and Argentina in April this year, but the country's shipments to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could still regain momentum in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Forecast of South Africa's corn output raised by 0.8% this season
The forecast for South Africa's corn output has been given a 0.8% raise for this season, according to the Crop Estimates Committee. Furthermore, farmers in Africa's largest corn producing nation are expected to bring in 9.8 million tonnes o ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Southern Africa's food security threatened by lower corn harvests
After a good performance in 2014, Southern Africa may suffer a 26% slump in corn harvest this year, a development that could spike prices and threaten the subregion's food security, according to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Orga ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Import of UK poultry meat to South Africa resumes
South Africa will lift a ban on UK's poultry meat after it was implemented in response to an avian influenza outbreak at a Yorkshire duck farm last year. The move will benefit poultry producers who have to deal with the shutoff to their mai ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
South Africa imports corn as drought destroys crops
Crops in South Africa have been decimated by the country's most severe drought since 1992. The disaster has prompted the country to import corn for the first time in 11 months, according to a local grain farmers' organisation. Affected area ...
Friday, February 27, 2015
EU meat exporters eye Asia and Africa
In the face of trade sanctions imposed by Russia, the EU's pork and beef sectors are looking at other potential regions, specifically Asia and Africa. According to the US Department of Agriculture, a tight global beef supply, the declining ...
Friday, February 27, 2015
South Africa's corn harvest seen to fall 32%
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Huge opportunities await meat industry in Asia and Africa: institute
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Cargill completes $12.5-million expansion of S. Africa premix facility
Driven by increased demand for animal feed products throughout the sub-Saharan African region, commodities trader Cargill has completed a US$12.5-million expansion of its premix facility in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, the company announ ...
Monday, February 23, 2015
South Africa to see lower corn harvest in 2015
With dry weather condition affecting South Africa's corn farms, the country may see a lower harvest of 10.5 million tonnes in 2015 from 14.25 million tonnes in 2014, a Bloomberg News survey reported. The figure is based on a median of estim ...
Thursday, February 5, 2015
South Africa attains largest soybean cultivation at 620,300 hectares
South Africa had witnessed its largest cultivation of soybean on record, at a 23% jump to 620,300 hectares for the season. The upward trend was attributed to the rising demand for soy products.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Reoccurrences of bird flu detected in Asia and Africa
Reoccurrences of bird flu have been detected in Asia and Africa. The following report contains an update of the overall disease situation.
Friday, December 12, 2014
South Africa suspends poultry imports over bird flu concern
Poultry shipments from countries hit by the avian influenza virus will not be permitted to enter South Africa, Charlotte Nkuna, the director of SA Poultry Association's (SAPA) poultry disease management agency, announced.

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